Display figure



Sept 4, 1934.

B. LEHR DISPLAY FIGURE Filed June 27, 1933 VIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII PatentedSept. 4, 1934 Bur'stelrr and" twenty; 'jone-hundredths I te er r Htypeset figureln whiohboth feetwererfirmlyand squarely implanted-on.the: floor. 'Twoprincipal forms. of supporting: means have heretoforebeen used, one; of'iwhich comprised the provision of an exposed rod.extending upwardly I 1mm the. base platetoa-an intermediatemortion ofthe figure which would be coveredtbnthe gar..- ment. This. however, wasobjectionable because of its unsightly appearance, and because it fre--quently interfered with the proper draping of the I garments on thefigure.

In a later development, a supporting rod extended upwardly from'the baseplate and passed through one of the legs of the figure. The prin cipalobjection to this form was that each time :1 is the dressing of thefigure was changed, it was necessary to cut a hole through one shoe,which of course rendered the shoe unsalable, and as the shoes used indressing these figures are usually of the most expensive kind, thisresulted in a considerable loss.

The principal object, therefore, of my present invention is to providesimple and efficient-means for supporting display figures which will beunobtrusive in appearance, and in the useof which damage to the shoewhich is placed upon the figure will be avoided.

A further object of my invention is to provide such a supporting devicein which the parts may be readily adjusted to meet varying conditions,

and in which certain of the parts may be made interchangeable for thesame purpose.

The nature and characteristic features of my invention will be morereadily understood from the iollowing description, taken in connection 4.0 with the accompanying drawing forming part hereof, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of a display figure, with means embodyingthe main features of my invention shown in connection therewith;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view illustrating one of the I Fig.1 is-a'nelevational view of leg portions '01 adisplay figure,the device of myinvention being shown in connection therewith;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan view of aportion of the device shown inFig. 2, the leg portion of :th'e' figur being omitt'ed; J 130 a modifiedform of supporting device, the same being shown detach'ed'tromtliet-base'platef 1: v I

Fig.5 isa .top or plan view otthe device shown in'Flg. 4; "and'"-" ww M.65 1 "Fig; 6 isan elevational view illustrating another modlfiedtformof my invention, the same being 'shown m'ounted onia} portion of thebase plate.

Referring to the drawing, loq-isa display figure, f'havingailltubularmernber ll.-extending upwardly 70 through onetbf-thelegiportions 12 thereof. :The base memberilsisofthe customary form,comprisingia' relatively-heavymetallic plate of sufil-.clent-pxtensiongto prevent the figure from falling over-when itissecured thereto. 'Th'eabasetplatex I3 is provided with1a boss 14iextendingupwardlytherefrom and having a vertical aperture 15 adapted toreceive the lower end of a standard 16, preferably shaped to conform tothe rear of the shoe. The lower end of the U standard 16 is secured inits proper adjusted position in the boss 14 by means of a thumb screw1'7.

To the upper end of the standard 16 there is secured a foot plate member18, shaped to conform to the heel and rear sole portions of the foot(3.5 of the figure. The upper end of the plate member 18 may be securedto the upper end of the standard 16 by means of a bolt 19 and a wing nut20, as shown in Figs. 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the drawing, or it may beintegrally joined thereto at that point as shown in Fig. 6.

An upwardly extending rod 21 has its lower end secured to the soleportion 22 of the foot plate member 18. This rod 21 extends into thetubular member 11 provided in one of the leg portions 12 of the figure.

In Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawing, the sole portion 22 of the foot platemember 18 is made adjustable by providing an auxiliary sole piece 23which is secured to the main sole piece 22 of that form by a bolt 24extending through slots 25 in thesole pieces. In this instance theupwardly extending rod 21 is secured to the auxiliary sole piece 23.

In preparing the figure, the rod 21 is first inserted in the receptacleprovided by the tubular member 11 inthe leg portion 12 of the figure 10.The shoe which is to be used is then placed over the foot portion of thefigure, it being noted that 73,110

It will of course be understood that the body" portion of the figure maybe dressed eitherbeiore or after the figure is mounted on and secured tothe base plate as aforesaid. H e I I In the forms shown in Figs. 2, 3,4, and'fi of the drawing, the foot plate 18 being detachably secured tothe standard 16 by means of the bolt 19 and wing nut 20, various shapesof foot plates and standards may be interchangeably used,

thereby affording a variety of combinations. H I With the device of mypresent invention, it will be apparent that it is unnecessary todamageor mar .the shoe in the slightest degree or many manner whatsoever.

Iclaimt" I .f 1. The combination with a display figure having, foot andleg portions and a; base plate, on which said figure .is mounted, ofmeans forsecuring the figure to the base platecomprising an upwardlyextending standard-secured to the base plate, a foot plate shaped toconform to a portion of the foot of the figure, said foot plate havingan upwardly extending. portion secured ,to the standard, and meanscarried bythe foot'plat engaging the leg portion of the figure. 7

2. The combination with a display figure and a base plate on which saidfigure is mounted, or

means for securing the figure tothe base plate comprising an upwardlyextending standard secured to the .base plate, a foot plate shaped toconform to a portion of thefootof. the figure, said foot plate having anupwardlyextending porconform to the heel and rear sole portions of thefoot of the figure, said foot plate being secured at its rear upper endto the upper end of rod extends. t 1 tion secured. to the standard,and'a rod secured J a ,comprisingan upwardly extending standardadjustably secured to the base plate, a foot plate shaped toconform, tothe heelzand rear :sole'jpbrtions-of .the foot. of theifigure'g said'foot-pplate being "detachably securedzat: its rear *upper. end to theupper endof the standardyandarod-r-seicuredltotthefootaplate andextending upwardly E therefrom, the-"leg portion of; that flgure havinga tubular receptaclerinto' which said: rod extends.

; 1.5. The combination. -.with 1; a' display; figure; and a. :bas'eplate on whichzsaid figure. is: mounted,

'theifoot oi: the figure}; said root; plate being "se cured at'fitsrearupper end vto the. upper end-[0f the standard, said foot platehavingani' extensible portion secured thereto, and :a r'odsecured-i'tdthe extensible portion of" the foot plate and'lextendflngupwardly :therefrom;v the; leg portion: oi.- [the figurehaving a tubularreceptacle into which said 6x15

